Consumption of ultra-processed food products and diet quality among children, adolescents and adults in Belgium

Vandevijvere, Stefanie; Ridder, Karin De; Fiolet, Thibault; Bel, Sarah; Tafforeau, Jean

doi:10.1007/s00394-018-1870-3

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“…In the current study, the caloric contribution of ultra-processed products to the diet of preschool and school-age children in Portugal (approximately 28% and 30% of total energy, respectively) was lower than those found for other populations (2; 16; 29) . Ultra-processed foods comprised around 42% of total energetic intake at age 4 and 48% at age 8 in a Brazilian population sample (16) , and 33% in a Belgian population sample of children aged 3 to 9 years (29) . Formerly,…”

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Ultra-processed food consumption, appetitive traits and BMI in children: a prospective study

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This study aimed to investigate the association of ultra-processed food consumption at 4 and 7 years of age with appetitive traits at 7 years, and body mass index (BMI) at 10 years of age. Participants were 1175 children of the population-based birth cohort Generation XXI, who provided food diaries and complete data on socio-demographic variables, anthropometric measures, and the Portuguese Children’s Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (P-CEBQ). Foods were grouped according to NOVA classification into: “unprocessed, minimally or moderately processed, and culinary preparations”; “processed”; “ultra-processed”. To assess tracking of groups’ consumption, Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient (r) and the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) were calculated. Generalized linear models were fitted to test main associations, mediators, and interactions among the variables. Ultra-processed consumption exhibited a fair level of stability between ages 4 and 7 (r=0.34; ICC=0.32; 95%CI: 0.25; 0.39), corresponding respectively to 27.3% (449.8 kcal per day; SD=217.2) and 29.3% (526.9 kcal per day; SD=229.7) of total energy intake. After adjusting for maternal and child characteristics, higher ultra-processed consumption at 4 years was associated directly with ‘Food Responsiveness’ (β̂ = 0.019; 95%CI: 0.007; 0.037), and indirectly through energy intake with avoidant traits: ‘Food Fussiness’ (β̂ = -0.007; 95% CI: 0.002; 0.012) and ‘Satiety Responsiveness’ (β̂ = -0.007; 95% CI: 0.003; 0.012). Ultra-processed consumption at 4 years old was associated with BMI at 10 years old, but appetitive behaviours were not powerful mediators of this association. The results suggest a path by which ultra-processed products may impact on later appetitive traits and higher BMI in children.

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“…32 In addition, children have the highest intake of ultraprocessed food at 33% (32.1-35%) versus that of adults at 29.6% (28.5-30.7%). 33 Both have been linked to poor metabolic health including NAFLD. Indeed, the consumption of a Western diet was strongly associated with NAFLD in both Australian 34 and Chinese adolescents.…”

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Childhood and Adolescent Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Is It Different from Adults?

Fitzpatrick

Dhawan

2019

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology

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NAFLD is thought to affect 10% of children younger than 18 years, as demonstrated by a post-mortem study of livers of children and young people who suffered unnatural death. Steatosis was found in 9% of children, with 3% having evidence of liver inflammation/fibrosis. 4 Epidemiological studies are less likely to use histological definitions of the disease, and the prevalence varies accordingly. When

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“…A recent Australian study, of 3496 school children showed that only 15% of males and 18.5% of female school children, reported consuming enough vegetables to meet the dietary guidelines [21]. Worldwide studies have also revealed that children consumed almost 40% of their daily recommended energy intake from energy-dense nutrient-poor foods (EDNP) [22,23].…”

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Measurement Methods Used to Assess the School Food Environment: A Systematic Review

O'Halloran

Eksteen

Gebremariam

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Children consume approximately half of their total daily amount of energy at school. Foods consumed are often energy-dense, nutrient-poor. The school food environment represents an effective setting to influence children’s food choices when dietary habits are established and continue to track into adulthood. The aim of this review was to: (1) group methods used for assessing the school food environment according to four food environment dimensions: Physical, economic, socio-cultural and policy and (2) assess the quality of the methods according to four criteria: Comprehensiveness, relevance, generalizability and feasibility. Three databases were searched, and studies were used to assess food and beverages provided at school canteens, tuck shops or cafeterias were included. The review identified 38 global studies (including 49 methods of measuring the food environment). The physical environment was the primary focus for 47% of articles, aspects of policy environment was assessed by 37% articles and a small number of studies assessed the economic (8%) and socio cultural (8%) environment. Three methods were rated ‘high’ quality and seven methods received ‘medium’ quality ratings. The review revealed there are no standardized methods used to measure the school food environment. Robust methods to monitor the school food environment across a range of diverse country contexts is required to provide an understanding of obesogenic school environments.

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Consumption of ultra-processed food products and diet quality among children, adolescents and adults in Belgium

Cited by 124 publications

References 41 publications

Ultra-processed food consumption, appetitive traits and BMI in children: a prospective study

Ultra-processed food consumption, appetitive traits and BMI in children: a prospective study

Childhood and Adolescent Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Is It Different from Adults?

Measurement Methods Used to Assess the School Food Environment: A Systematic Review

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